# Greasebook

> Greasebook is the production reporting platform used by 600+ oil and gas production companies and 10,000+ pumpers across 22 oil-producing U.S. states. It replaces paper route sheets, Excel, and phone-tag with real-time field data, regulatory-ready state reports, production allocation, and revenue distribution for independent operators.

## Product

- [Greasebook homepage](https://www.greasebook.com/): product overview, pricing tiers, and trust signals for independents.
- [60-second fit quiz](https://quiz.greasebook.com/quiz): guided assessment that matches operator size and pain points to the right plan.

## Pillar guides (blog)

- [Oil and Gas Software: The Honest List of Companies and What Operators Use (2026)](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/what-software-do-oil-and-gas-companies-use/): Oil and gas software sorted by category and by operator size: which companies fit independents, what the enterprise names really do, and what to buy first.
- [Oil Production Software: Best Picks, Free Options and How It Works (2026)](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/oil-and-gas-production-software/): The honest guide to oil production software for independent operators running 2 to 2,000 wells: the best picks, what free really gets you, and how it works on the lease.
- [Oil and Gas Production Allocation Software: How It Works and the Best Fit for Independents (2026)](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/best-oil-and-gas-production-allocation-software/): Production allocation software splits commingled oil, gas, and water back to each well, lease, and owner. How it works, the three real options, the best fit by operation size, and what the allocation PDFs actually teach.
- [Oil and Gas Production Data Management Software: A Plain-English Guide](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/oil-and-gas-production-data-management-software/): Production data management covers historians, OFM, CMMS, and the pipelines that turn raw field data into decisions. Here's what each one does, who needs it, and when a mobile production tool is enough.
- [Oil and Gas Regulatory Production Reports: Every State, Every Form, Every Filing Deadline](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/oil-and-gas-regulatory-production-reports/): State-by-state map of upstream production reporting: TX RRC PR, OK OCC 300R, ND NDIC Form 5, CA, NM, LA, CO, PA, WV, WY, KS, and federal ONRR. What each form wants, when it is due, and how operators prepare it.

## TinyPumper remote monitoring guides (blog)

- [Oil Well Monitoring System: Remote Well and Production Monitoring for Producers](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/oilfield-monitoring/): How an oil well monitoring system watches pressures, runtime, and production between pumper visits. Remote well monitoring, production monitoring, what it costs, and when SCADA is worth it.
- [Oil and Gas SCADA: Systems, Cost, Companies, and Low-Cost Alternatives](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/oil-and-gas-scada/): Oil and gas SCADA for producers: how it works, what a system costs, which companies matter, low-cost options and alternatives, and when SCADA is overkill.
- [Oil and Gas Automation: Levels, Costs, and the Companies Behind Them](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/automation-in-oil-and-gas-industry/): Automation in the oil and gas industry runs on four levels: equipment, wellsite, SCADA, and the daily data chain. What each level does, where it pays back, which companies sell it, and where SCADA stops making sense.
- [IoT in Oil and Gas: Oilfield IoT Sensors, Products, and Where They Pay Back](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/iot-oil-and-gas-products/): What IoT in oil and gas actually is, which oilfield IoT sensors and products are worth buying, how IoT differs from SCADA, and where it pays back for producers.
- [Oilfield Tank Monitoring: Tank Battery Levels, Alarms, and Sensors That Hold Up in the Field](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/oilfield-tank-monitoring/): Oilfield tank monitoring explained for producers: how tank battery level sensors and alarms work, what to watch on crude and produced water tanks, and when SCADA is overkill.
- [Oilfield Monitoring Alternatives: Tank and Well Monitoring Systems Compared](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/oilfield-monitoring-alternatives/): An honest look at the remote tank and well monitoring systems producers compare, from tank-only gauges to full SCADA: what each one is built for, who it fits, and where TinyPumper is and is not the better answer.

## State regulatory filings

- [California DOGGR (CalGEM) Production Reporting for Oil Operators](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/california-doggr-reporting/): California replaced DOGGR with CalGEM in 2020. Here is what monthly production reporting looks like now, and how operators prep the data behind it.
- [Colorado COGCC Form 7: Monthly Operator Report of Production](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/colorado-cogcc-form-7/): Form 7 is Colorado's monthly operator production report, filed with the COGCC (now ECMC). Here is what it covers and how field data feeds it.
- [Confused about the EPA’s New Methane Regulations?](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/confused-epas-new-methane-regulations/): So were we!  So, we decided to do something about it and see how the folks here at Greasebook might be able to help! First a little background… In May 2016, organizations like the National Stripper We
- [EPA NSPS OOOO: Are VRUs and VRTs the answer? (Part 2 of 2)](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/epa-nsps-oooo-vru-vtu/): Picking up from our last installment, you should now know that when it comes to our VOC emissions, “what gets measured gets managed”. Essentially, you should understand the importance of (1) how to me
- [EPA NSPS Subpart OOOO: The Good, The Bad, and The Savvy (Part 1 of 2)](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/epa-nsps-oooo-rule/): As an independent oil & gas operator, it’s important to know what the EPA is doing and what they’re thinking. In this post, we’re going to explore the good, the bad, and the savvy regarding tank emiss
- [Kansas OGOR: Monthly Oil and Gas Production Reporting Explained](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/kansas-ogor/): Kansas operators file OGOR-style monthly production reports with the KCC. Here is what is required, how the filing works, and how field data feeds it.
- [Louisiana SONRIS DM-1-R: Monthly Production Reporting for Louisiana Operators](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/louisiana-sonris-dm1r/): DM-1-R is Louisiana's monthly oil and gas production report, filed through SONRIS. Here is what operators report and how field data flows into the filing.
- [New Mexico OCD Form C-115: Monthly Operator's Production Report](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/new-mexico-ocd-form-c115/): Form C-115 is New Mexico's monthly operator's report of oil and gas production. Here is what it covers and how field data rolls into the filing.
- [New Rules for Injection Wells in Oklahoma: Monitoring Volumes and Pressures](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/injection-well-rules-monitoring-volumes-pressure/): The earthquakes in Oklahoma has brought a lot of attention to the industry over the past few months. That being said, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has established some new rules for new & exist
- [North Dakota NDIC Form 5: Monthly Oil Production Report Explained](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/north-dakota-ndic-form-5/): Form 5 is North Dakota's monthly oil production report. Here is what Bakken and legacy operators report, how the data flows, and how filing prep actually works.
- [ONRR Federal Production Reporting: OGOR and PAR for Operators](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/onrr-federal-reporting/): ONRR requires monthly OGOR and royalty reporting for federal and tribal leases. Here is what federal operators file and how pumper data rolls into it.
- [Oklahoma OCC Form 300R: What Operators Report and How](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/oklahoma-occ-form-300r/): Form 300R is Oklahoma's monthly gross production report. Here is what it covers, when it is due, and how operators prep the data that feeds it.
- [Pennsylvania DEP Oil and Gas Production Reporting Explained](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/pennsylvania-dep-production-reporting/): Pennsylvania operators report production to the DEP through the Office of Oil and Gas Management. Here is what is required and how field data flows into the filing.
- [SPCC plans, well history files, work over information,  (and why we intentionally left them out of Greasebook)](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/spcc-plans-well-history-files-work-over/): Many, many operators have asked us to implement some sort of file repository into the Greasebook app. What types of documents do these engineers, owners, and ops managers want to attach to their wells
- [Texas RRC Form PR: How Operators Prep the Monthly Production Report](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/texas-rrc-pr-form/): Form PR is the Texas Railroad Commission's monthly production report. Here is how pumper-collected data rolls into a filing-ready report for Texas operators.
- [West Virginia Oil and Gas Production Reporting: The WR-39 Guide](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/west-virginia-wr39/): West Virginia oil and gas production reporting runs through the annual WR-39, filed with the WVDEP Office of Oil and Gas. What it covers, when it's due, and how to prep it.
- [Wyoming WOGCC Form 2: Monthly Production Report Explained](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/wyoming-form-2/): Form 2 is Wyoming's monthly oil and gas production report, filed with the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Here is what it covers and the data behind it.

## Software comparisons

- [Amplified Industries Alternative: Monitoring Without the Controller](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/amplified-industries-alternative/): Amplified Industries sells pump-off control and well automation. Here is what it does well, where it asks more of your crew, and when a watch-only monitor like TinyPumper fits better.
- [Big Data Goes Bust](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/big-data-goes-bust/): Back in 2012, Steve Lohr writing for the New York Times did average folks a favor and introduced us to “Big Data.” Yes, analysts, data scientists and the people in Silicon Valley had already heard of 
- [CMMS in Oil and Gas: What Maintenance Software Does and Where Greasebook Fits](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/cmms-oil-and-gas/): Greasebook is not CMMS or maintenance software. Here is what a CMMS does in oil and gas, when one pays off, and where production software fits next to it.
- [Centeron Alternative for Oil and Gas: Watch the Whole Lease, Not Just the Tank](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/centeron-alternative/): Centeron is a wireless tank monitor built for fuel and propane delivery. Here is what it does well, where it stops on an oil lease, and when TinyPumper is the better fit.
- [Decline Curve Analysis: The Complete Guide for Independent Operators](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/decline-curve-analysis/): Learn how to use decline curve analysis to forecast oil well production, optimize operations, and make better economic decisions for your independent operation.
- [IHS FieldDirect Alternative for Oil and Gas: When Your Pumpers Need an App They'll Actually Use](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/ihs-fielddirect-alternative/): IHS FieldDirect (now S&P Global) is a proven field data capture system. Here is what it does well, where it stops for a lean independent producer, and when GreaseBook is the better fit.
- [Ignition SCADA Alternative: When Ignition Is Too Much for Your Operation](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/ignition-scada-alternative/): Ignition is an excellent SCADA platform, but it is not the right answer for every operator. Here is when smaller operators should consider alternatives.
- [OFM Software: What It Does, Who It Fits, and the Alternatives Independents Actually Use](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/ofm-software/): OFM (Oil Field Manager) is the long-time standard for decline curves and reserves. Here is what it does, when it fits, and the lighter alternatives many independents pick instead.
- [Oil and Gas Data Management: Greasebook on The Energy Makers Show](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/oil-and-gas-data-management-the-energy-makers-show-interviews-greasebook/): Last week, The Energy Makers Show interviewed Greasebook to find out a little more about the app’s approach to oil and gas data management for lease operators in the oil patch… In the clip below, Russ
- [Oil and Gas Data Management… with an app!](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/oil-and-gas-data-management-app/): Man, do we like to talk about productivity. What’s the newest software? What’s the latest horizontal drilling technique? What’s the best way to manage my field staff? How should I manage my oil and ga
- [OleumTech Alternative for Oil and Gas: When You Want Answers, Not a SCADA Project](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/oleumtech-alternative/): OleumTech builds hazardous-rated wireless sensors and gateways that feed SCADA. Here is what it does well, what it takes to install, and when TinyPumper is the better OleumTech alternative for oil and gas leases.
- [PakEnergy (formerly WolfePak) Pumper Alternative: Keep the Accounting, Change the Field App](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/pak-energy-comparison/): Greasebook replaces PakEnergy's pumper app and field data capture. It does not replace PakEnergy accounting. Give your pumpers a phone app they will actually open.
- [Scout FDC Alternative: An Honest Comparison for Independent Operators](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/scout-fdc-alternative/): Scout FDC is the PakEnergy production capture app. Here is how it compares to Greasebook and when an alternative makes more sense for independent operators.
- [Tank Sentinel Alternative: When You Need the Whole Site, Not Just the Tank](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/tank-sentinel-alternative/): Tank Sentinel is a simple remote gauge for crude oil and water tanks. Here is what it does well, where it stops, and when a whole-site monitor like TinyPumper is the better fit.
- [TankLogix Alternative: Whole-Site Monitoring Without a Controls Project](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/tanklogix-alternative/): TankLogix designs, builds and installs oilfield automation and SCADA. Here is what it does well, where it stops for an independent producer, and when TinyPumper is the simpler fit.
- [TankScan Alternative: Tank Inventory Tool or Production Monitor?](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/tankscan-alternative/): TankScan is solid tank-level hardware built for planning deliveries and collections. Here is what it does well, where it stops for a producer, and when TinyPumper is the better fit.
- [W Energy Comparison: W Energy Software vs Greasebook for Independents](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/wenergy-comparison/): W Energy Software is a cloud ERP for oil and gas with production, accounting, and land. Here is how it compares to Greasebook and when each one fits.
- [eLynx Alternative: SCADA-as-a-Service vs a Self-Install Lease Monitor](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/elynx-alternative/): eLynx Technologies sells cloud SCADA and a data historian for oil and gas. Here is what it does well, where it gets heavy for an independent producer, and when TinyPumper is the better fit.
- [iWell Alternative: When Your Pumper App Needs to Do More Than Collect Gauges](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/iwell-alternative/): iWell is a pumper app and reporting tool for small and mid-size operators. Here is what it does well, where it stops, and when GreaseBook is the better fit.
- [zdSCADA Alternative: When You Need to See the Lease, Not Run It](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/zdscada-alternative/): zdSCADA is hosted oilfield SCADA from Quorum, built to talk to RTUs and control equipment. Here is what it does well, where it is more than a small lease needs, and when TinyPumper fits better.

## Field guides (blog)

- [The Basics of Gas Lift Pumping in Oil & Gas Production](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/basics-gas-lift-pumping-oil-gas/): The production of any well is going to eventually drop. Even with a well that at first naturally flows rather than requiring pumping, the volume of oil produced will drop at some point. Production may
- [Equipment For Handling Crude Oil In Oil & Gas Production](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/crude-oil-handling-equipment/): Crude oil is what you have after natural gas has been separated from fluid pumped out of a well. It includes oil, other petroleum products such as paraffin, and water. The crude oil system and lines a
- [Gas Wells In Oil & Gas Production](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/gas-wells-oil-gas-production/): Natural gas is often a secondary consideration when a well is first drilled and completed; the focus is more often on crude oil and other liquid hydrocarbons. However, there are wells that only or pri
- [How To Service An Oil & Gas Production Well](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/servicing-oil-gas-production-well/): All wells will need to be serviced at some point, either for maintenance or because there’s been a drop in production. To properly service a well, it’s necessary to have a broad understanding of the w
- [A Basic Guide to Oil and Gas Drilling Operations](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/basic-guide-oil-gas-drilling-operations/): Just like no two people are alike, neither are two wells. It doesn’t matter if the wells are located in the same area, utilize the same equipment, or if they are drilled into with the same oil-bearing
- [How To Sell Your Oil & Gas Production](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/sell-oil-gas-production/): The goal of any pumping operation is obviously to sell oil. Once the fluid produced from the well has been separated, and the crude oil has had enough sediment and water removed to meet the buyer’s st
- [Oil and Gas Safety: Topics of Discussion for Oilfield Operators](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/oil-gas-safety-oilfield-operators/): In the oilfield, many of your duties are performed alone. Therefore, it is vital to follow the proper oil & gas safety procedures put in place by the state and federal governments, as well as the spec
- [Hey, Oil Field Pumpers! The secret to getting more wells…](https://www.greasebook.com/blog/oil-field-pumper-jobs-secret-to-more-wells/): The other day, a gentleman called to inquire about the Greasebook pumper app. Basically, this guy — we’ll call him Dave — had spent the better part of his professional career in the oilfield, had sold

## Markdown mirrors

Every blog post is also served as plain markdown by appending `.md` to the post slug (no trailing slash). Example: `https://www.greasebook.com/blog/what-software-do-oil-and-gas-companies-use.md`. Recommended for LLM ingestion over the HTML version.

## Canonical facts

- Customer footprint: 600+ oil and gas production companies, 10,000+ pumpers, 22 U.S. oil-producing states.
- Third-party validation: Capterra 5-star, G2 5-star; featured in Rigzone, SPE, EP Magazine, American Oil & Gas Reporter.
- Guarantee: "6-week, 6% net profit challenge." If a customer's net profit does not improve by at least 6% in six weeks, Greasebook refunds double.
- Sister product: TinyPumper (tinypumper.com) — matchbox-sized solar-powered gateway for 24/7 oilfield monitoring on wells with no power or Wi-Fi. Feeds directly into Greasebook.

## Full content dump

See [llms-full.txt](https://www.greasebook.com/llms-full.txt) for the concatenated full text of the pillar guides.